Vulnerability in openSUSE Factory
CVE-2021-31997
A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in python-postorius of openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers to escalate from users postorius or postorius-admin to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 python-postorius version 1.3.2-lp152.1.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory python-postorius version 1.3.4-2.1 and prior versions.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (24.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 24.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- openSUSE Factory — versions python-postorius
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.2
- openSUSE Leap 15.2 — versions python-postorius
- openSUSE Python-Postorius
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-31997?
- CVE-2021-31997 is a medium-severity vulnerability in openSUSE Factory, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2021-06-10.
- How severe is CVE-2021-31997?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.